Damping and Phase Lag Quiz: Consider the equation .. . x + bx + 2x = cos(t). If the damping constant b starts at 1 and is increased, what happens to the phase lag? Think about your answer and then look at the choices. MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu 18.03SC Differential Equations�� Fall 2011 �� For information about citing these materials or our Terms of Use, visit: http://ocw.mit.edu/terms.